Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1887-08-10
THAT LITTLE RUSTIC"

THAT LITTLE RUSTIC"
81 am sorry you can't stay longer,
Bob" Malcolm Idtchie said, regret
fully.
,Im quite ~ sorry,' his friend
Wyuue replied, from behind u thick
vel of tobacco smoke.
"The fishing Is really good, rs you
know from yesterdays sport"
"EXCeleut--ueverC caught liner trout;
and We couldn't have found a better
loauluE-p'ace. Besides. Malcolm, for
"A flirting man like you, the facilities"
Richie interrupted him with a hasty
gesture, by which he sought 10 indicate
that certain lady was IN the parlor,
quite within surshOt.
Wyuue raised his eyebrows in an
expressive manner, and glanced over
hIs shoulder tt the fair and delicate
profile which the open window framed.
"AL"' Lee exclaimed, In German
"Soy Sehr shuu, n.Cht wahTg"
"Yes, very pretty, the little rustic, :"
E,tchje replied, IN the same tongue,
which they continued TO speak thence
forth. But her name Is Jlnnie-'
"Uh, well. \ rose by any"
YES, know. But, " with look Of
disgust, "that purple calico is too ut
terly-"
400, too" wynne interrupted with
laugh. what a pTig you can be
when you've q mind 10, Richie. But
/ saw her yesterday. when I thought
her about the pye;uest girl ever met.
II was after We had come back from
fishing, when l took a stroll, as you
knOw, N which ~Ou were too lazy TO
accompany me. Well, as / was COM
ing back. | saw. at the foot OF the gar
den, somebody up q tree. II was this
niece. She had mounted a ladder, and
was feeding some tuffS of birds in a
nest; / suppose one where the parents
had been killed. Fortunately l WAS
not seen, and SD could watch without
offence Ler interest in the little orphans.
The sweet way in which she talked tu
them, Is II they could understand her,
was really charming. Besides, caught
aglmpse ot Just the ueatest ankle IN
The world. My dear fellow, this is your
opportunity"
"How so."
To be all alone, in an out of-the
way place, with such an uucommouly
pretty glrl, with your well-knowu pro-
c.!vities for flirting, you ought.to score
heavily
How absurd you are. fond OF
hlrtlng2. Besides, " with an air OF 81.
lemnity, It wouldn't De fair 10 dirt Will
herr
Wynue laughed outright. 'Do you
mean on princIplet Or are you afraid
OF the Old ladyr"
Neither. It's the girl herself. She
might take il all in sober earnest
Wyune broke in with another laugh
Don't be fool. She would take |,
urtlng as a duck to water. They al
iO.n
Did l understand you to say" IN
terposed Richie, that she's the oll
lady's n.ecegn
80 l infer. She calls Mrs. Good
rich Aunt Sina.''
"Cm! And Mrs. Goodrich calls he
JuuIe'-Jiuuie GRAY"
"tau her Jeannette-Miss Jean
Lette- Now, by JOve," bTIghtenin,
up, that wouldn't lie bad way |,
begin. Take the affair in hand, Ritchi
do"
Richie smiled. lie was a yer
hanasome fellow, and rich, too. WO
men were apt 10 throw themselves a
his head.
stay, and DO your own flirting" h
'usSested. Why can't you stayP''
couldn't possibly. I'm up for
use to-morrow, andy Jove! l for
got 10 tell Mr.. Goodrich should wan
team IN the morning"
kItchle got up lazily, and togethe
O'eI sailed forth to the barn.
Il was quite dusk when they IT
TUNED. The girl at the window LA
gone, but there was light in the SEE
gH'-sIory front room, and out into II
UetpeulnS twilight doated the sol
strains OF one Of Gottschalk's most iii
!shed pieces.
a planOln Richie exclaimed, i
surprise, We'll, jimmie Is the famil
t1ouIgy, suppose; and nothing whIC
.I5se hard-workiug people can earn
100 good for her"
When the gentlemen came down
breakfast, the next morning, Farm,
Novurlch's niece WAS Just bringing In
F"'e OF mullins from the kitchen, al
-e' cleehs were softly flushed. tt
you OF wavy brown hair at the back
ne. head met RitchIe's entire approvs
eut alas. She. still wore an fl-dttin
fashioned gown OF spotted purp
Ah,' Richie exclaimed, ''he
Soules the siren. Miss GRAY, YOU ha'
cast a spell upon US"
Slrr' she said, with such a mai
upuiting ot her eyes, such a sweet
unconscious air, that Bob fairly gaspe
II was you who played last nigI
"aSn I itt'' Richie asked, in confusIo
-, On, yes" was the ready respons
pay every evening"
-, MI. Wyune and | were delighte
we sat on the porch and listened (
over an hour
ny didn't you come up?', Jun
ssAell with the most unconventior
freedom. Just come up wheney
you feel like it.n
es " interposed the farmers Wi
p !st you make yourself at home. n
r1';Snls. - ,S Jlnnie's got her pianny
ID Tue front room, and IL you'd like